Today's most robust innovation assessment instrument validated by academic peer review and years of in-market applications. Already used by thousands of professionals across a wide range of industries. Enables systematic and continuous innovation, resulting in improved business outcomes.

1. LODESTAR InnovationOne
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How can innovation benefit my organization? What is my organization’s innovation culture? How
can our innovation orientation be improved and sustained to the point where it can be a competitive
advantage? Are we maximizing our potential?
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by peer reviewed academic research and publications which
further validate InnovationOne’s constructs and efficacy.
When compared to firms that have low innovation orientations, high
innovating firms...
...have better top and bottom line growth.
Key Benefits
...report higher levels of customer satisfaction.
...engage in value creation strategies.
...experience higher return on investments.
Organizations completing the Lodestar InnovationOne © assessment receive essential benefits including:
► A baseline for prescriptive actions to improve innovation capacity
► Insights to improve innovation culture, key to developing a sustainable competitive advantage
► Specific and planned innovation strategies related to both incremental and radical innovation
► The ability to systematically align innovation and business strategy
► Elevated employee behaviors and actions aimed at driving innovation
© 2011 Lodestar Research Corporation. All rights reserved. Research Innovation Information Management

2. LODESTAR InnovationOne
©
What You Get How Does Your Organization Rate?
► Initialbriefing to explain, discuss and align on the A Typical Example of Gaps in Perception of Innovation
definition, importance, role and impact of Executive Management Operational Level Employees
innovation in organizations
Innovation Propensity
► Online survey and data collection 100
Overall Innovation Score Employee Connectivity
90
► Comprehensive 360-degree review of organization 80
innovation effectiveness, covering 12 areas 70
Alignment 60 Strategic Infrastructure
► Presentation to review and discuss results 50
40
► High level overview of enhancements to improve 30
your innovation practices New Venture
20 Employee Skills
Management
10 & Creativity
Customization
Employee Organizational
Empowerment Learning
Add contextually relevant questions
Deeper benchmarks analysis Business Enactment Tech & Financial Support
Advanced analytics, such as robust crosstab Knowledge Dissemination Knowledge Generation
analysis, correlations and predictive analytics
Longitudinal analysis to track measures over
time in connection with innovation programs
Action planning sessions
USA CANADA
Harun Asad Dr. Brooke Dobni
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer Principal, Strategian
For More Information harunasad@lodestarlink.com dobni@innovationone.org
914.299.6193 306.260.5493
www.lodestarlink.com www.innovationone.org
About Lodestar
Lodestar is a strategic consulting firm headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey providing research, innovation and information management
services and solutions to clients in the media, technology, healthcare and financial services industries. Emphasizing a high-touch,
high-involvement approach, Lodestar is committed to building rewarding, long-term client relationships based on mutual trust, transparency,
responsiveness and collaboration.
About InnovationOne©
InnovationOne© was originally developed by Dr. Brooke Dobni, founder of Strategian, the thought leader on innovation in Canada. Initially a
research tool for evaluating the market orientation and business performance of U.S. telecommunications firms, InnovationOne© has evolved
into today's most robust measure of innovation. InnovationOne© provides a benchmark in assessing an organization’s innovation capacity, and
a platform from which to develop an innovation strategy; more effective business models; and new architectures for employee participation
and engagement.
© 2011 Lodestar Research Corporation. All rights reserved. Research Innovation Information Management